Hearing everyone shout "Long live the Dragon God," Lin Yi's lips curled into a faint smile. He had never expected that after coming to Douluo Continent, he would make it this far. Just as he was congratulating himself, the system's voice sounded in his mind.
"Congratulations, Host, on completing the main quest: Break through level 100. Reward: Expand the Sea of Consciousness to infinite size."
"Infinite size! I can't believe completing this quest gives such a great reward. No wonder the conditions were so harsh if I failed."
Lin Yi himself hadn't expected that breaking through level 100 would earn him such a great reward. After all, for a Soul Master, Soul Power was the most important thing, but spiritual power was indispensable too. If Tang San hadn't relied on his powerful spiritual strength back then, how could he have become the God King he was today?
"Lin Yi's Sea of Consciousness actually expanded!"
Tang San, seated on his throne, stared at Lin Yi in the mortal world in disbelief. His own Sea of Consciousness had long since expanded to infinite size, but that had only happened after he entered the Divine Realm, with the help of Sea God Divine Power and the Heart of the Ocean. It had taken him several hundred years. Yet Lin Yi was so young, and he had already made it this far.
"Lin Yi really is extraordinary," Xiao Wu praised as well.
"What a perfect successor! Why did he have to choose to succeed the Dragon God? My heavens!"
Tang San's regretful voice rang throughout the entire Heavenly Realm. He regretted it immensely now. If he hadn't mentioned the Dragon God's position back then, Lin Yi would definitely have chosen to inherit his current divine position. But now, look what had happened.
If Tang San had felt a little regretful when Lin Yi chose the Dragon God's position, now he regretted it beyond measure.
"Alliance Leader, we..."
Zhang Xu's face had gone deathly pale. After all, he had contributed the most among them. Not only had he given his Soul Power, he had also poured the power of all his Soul Rings into the Imperial Sky Sword, barely managing to cut open the barrier between the mortal world and the Divine Realm. Otherwise, there was no way Lin Yi could have broken through so quickly.
" Sect Master Zhang, don't disturb the Alliance Leader," Li Dongcheng said weakly.
Hearing their exchange, Lin Yi, hovering in midair, hurried down and released his Soul Power, helping the sect leaders recover.
Lin Yi's Soul Power now carried the power of the Divine Realm. Though Zhang Xu and the others had depleted too much of their Soul Power, with Lin Yi's help, color gradually returned to their faces.
"Thank you, Alliance Leader."
Zhang Xu, Li Dongcheng, and the others clasped their hands and were about to bow to Lin Yi when an invisible force of Soul Power held them back. They knew Lin Yi was the one who had released it.
"Please, there's no need for that. Without your help, I, Lin Yi, could never have reached level 100. Helping you recover your Soul Power is only right. Don't say another word. Accept my Soul Power."
Hearing Lin Yi's words, Zhang Xu and the others said no more. They closed their eyes, sat down on the ground, and received the Soul Power Lin Yi sent them.
Seeing this, Pei Qinhu, who had been keeping watch from the sky, focused his attention. He absolutely couldn't let anything disturb Lin Yi. Even if a fly passed by him, he would immediately strike it down.
Time passed second by second. Lin Yi had no idea how much Soul Power he had sent to Zhang Xu, Li Dongcheng, and the others, but he didn't feel the slightest bit tired.
"Is this the power of becoming a god at level 100?"
Lin Yi couldn't help smiling. He hadn't expected life after level 100 to feel this good. Of course, he didn't realize that his lack of fatigue had little to do with breaking through level 100. It was the infinite size of his Sea of Consciousness that had brought it about.
"Alliance Leader!"
"What is it?"
Lin Yi looked up at Pei Qinhu hovering overhead. Something seemed wrong with his expression, and Lin Yi's heart tightened. He looked into the distance and sensed an aura of demigod-level Soul Power.
"Demigod level? Could it be that the Storm Battle Dragon isn't dead?"
Lin Yi quickly dismissed the thought. If the Storm Battle Dragon weren't dead, he couldn't possibly have succeeded him and inherited its divine position. So who was emitting this demigod-level Soul Power?
Just as Lin Yi was at a loss, Pei Qinhu shouted, "Alliance Leader, it's the Soul Beast Five-Clawed Golden Dragon!"
"What did you say? The Five-Clawed Golden Dragon?!"
"That's right! What should we do, Alliance Leader?"
For a moment, Lin Yi couldn't make up his mind. The Five-Clawed Golden Dragon's status was even higher than his Martial Soul. Even so, now that he had broken through level 100, he wasn't afraid. But he couldn't leave right now. He had to help Li Dongcheng and the others recover their Soul Power, so he couldn't go out and face the enemy.
"Pei Qinhu, go talk to it and find out what it wants. A demigod-level Five-Clawed Golden Dragon is a hundred-million-year-old Soul Beast. You're no match for it. If it means harm, stall it as best you can. I'll be there as soon as possible!"
"Yes!"
Pei Qinhu replied and headed toward the Five-Clawed Golden Dragon. Lin Yi also sped up, doing his best to restore their Soul Power so he could go out and deal with the Five-Clawed Golden Dragon.
"I hope it doesn't mean us any harm."
"Brother, will Lin Yi make it through this safely? Da Ming and Er Ming said this Five-Clawed Golden Dragon is no pushover. If it weren't for Asura God's divine power, Er Ming would have nearly lost to it."
"Don't worry. This is an opportunity for Lin Yi."
"An opportunity?"
Xiao Wu didn't understand what Tang San meant. Lin Yi had broken through level 100, but he still hadn't inherited the Dragon God's power. The Five-Clawed Golden Dragon was the foremost Soul Beast of the Dragon Clan. At demigod level, it could easily draw on the power that originally belonged to the Dragon God—though only one percent of it. Even so, Lin Yi couldn't handle it easily.
"Don't worry. Just watch."
A bead of cold sweat appeared on Lin Yi's forehead. He didn't know how Pei Qinhu was faring or what the Five-Clawed Golden Dragon wanted.
"Hurry! Hurry!"
Lin Yi sped up the flow of his Soul Power. If the system hadn't expanded his Sea of Consciousness to infinite size, he would have passed out long ago.
Just then, Pei Qinhu's body came crashing down from the sky. Even though he was a Titled Douluo, the impact immediately forced him out of Martial Soul Possession, and blood sprayed from his mouth.
"Pei Qinhu?!"
"Alliance Leader, the Five-Clawed Golden Dragon came with ill intent. I'm no match for..."
After saying that, Pei Qinhu passed out.
"Who broke through level 100 and stole my position as Dragon God!"
Lightning flashed and thunder roared across the sky. A dragon's roar rang faintly among the clouds, and a golden dragon appeared above them. Five claws grew from its body. Wasn't that the unmistakable mark of the Five-Clawed Golden Dragon?
"Damn it! It had to show up at a time like this!"
"Are you the one who succeeded the Dragon God?"
The enormous dragon eyes fixed on Lin Yi. The Five-Clawed Golden Dragon sensed level-100 Soul Power coming from him. If it weren't able to wield one percent of the Dragon God's power, it wouldn't dare show itself to challenge a level-100 Soul Master.
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